The series, launching in 2018, is a procedural drama that focuses on police, paramedics and firefighters as they try to save lives in shocking and frightening situations. Details about the characters have yet to be released.

Tim Minear (“Feud,” “American Horror Story”) is onboard as executive producer and showrunner, and Bradley Buecker (“Glee,” “AHS”) is directing the series premiere and executive producing.

Rod Sterling's anthology "The Twilight Zone" set the standard for eerie on television during its run from 1959 to 1964. The series was revived once in 1985 for CBS and again in 2002 for UPN.

CBS

"Tales From the Crypt" (1989)

Another anthology series, "Tales From the Crypt" ran on HBO for seven seasons between 1989 and 1996, during which time it became famous for its wisecracking host, The Crypt Keeper, voiced by John Kassir.

HBO

"The X-Files" (1993)

Spanning nine seasons, Fox's "The X-Files" was revived in 2008 for a film, "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" and for a six-episode event series in 2016.

Each episode of Showtime's anthology horror series was directed by a different one of creator Mick Garris' director friends. The series featured episodes from John Carpenter, Joe Dante and Tobe Hooper.

Showtime

"Harper's Island" (2009)

"Harper's Island" received disappointing ratings upon its premiere in 2009, but the series had its die-hard fans. Viewers were encouraged to play along and try to solve the show's central mystery as more and more characters were killed off each week.

Ryan Murphy's FX series follows in the tradition of horror anthology TV series, with the same cast playing different characters in a different story each season. Repertory player Jessica Lange bowed out for the fifth season, but Matt Bomer and Lady Gaga joined returning players Sarah Paulson and Emma Roberts for "American Horror Story: Hotel."

Showtime's period horror drama "Penny Dreadful," which takes its name from a type of cheap sensationalist fiction published in 19th-century Britain, adapts its characters from classic works of fiction, including Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and Bram Stoker's "Dracula."